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splash and dash

splash and dash is the alternative spelling of splash-and-dash.

Meaning of splash-and-dash

Noun

splash-and-dash (plural splash-and-dashes)

  1. A fifty-metre freestyle swimming event.
  2. A quick stop for fuel near the end of a race, so as to be able to cross the finish line without running out of fuel.
  3. A ballooning maneuver whereby a Montgolfier balloon is lowered down to touch a body of water and lifts off again.

Forms of splash and dash

pluralsplash and dashes

Questions about splash and dash

What is splash and dash the alternative spelling of?
Splash and dash is the alternative spelling of splash-and-dash.

Words near splash and dash in the dictionary

  1. splanchnotrophid
  2. splanchnotrophids
  3. splancnocranium
  4. splash
  5. splash about
  6. splash and dash
  7. splash and dashes
  8. splash around
  9. splash ball
  10. splash cup
  11. splash cups

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